Barcelona agreed to sign striker David Villa from Valencia on Wednesday in a transfer worth 40 million euros ($49 million).
Villa will undergo a medical scan Friday before signing a four-year contract with an option for a fifth, the Spanish champions said on their website.
The 28-year-old Villa scored 21 league goals for third-place Valencia last season and is Spain's second all-time leading scorer. The Asturia native scored 28 goals in 45 games overall last season.
Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain said Villa would complement Barcelona's quick-passing possession game perfectly.
"Like Lionel (Messi) he's a combination of a center forward or also a right winger who can float to the middle," Begiristain said. "His profile is that of a player who is skillful at crossfield movement and (he) maneuvers very well in open space since he has great depth."
Villa has scored 206 goals in 393 appearances since his debut for Sporting Gijon in 2003, which included two seasons at Zaragoza before arriving at Valencia for the 2005-06 season.
Villa was the leading scorer at the 2008 European Championship, helping Spain win the title. He has scored 36 goals in 55 games for Spain and is closing in on Raul Gonzalez's leading total off 44 in 102 appearances.
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